More than 800 supporters, civic leaders and politicians, including Gov. Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, were in attendance to honor six Chicagoans who have made outstanding contributions to society.

WLS-Ch. 7's Val Warner and Charles Thomas served as emcees for the awards presentation. Carol Adams, the museum's president and CEO, introduced Quinn, who said, "It's important for all of us to understand and educate our children about African-American history, and the museum does that."

ESPN host and columnist Michael Wilbon thanked his mother, Cleo, a 1945 DuSable High School grad, before receiving the evening's Meteor Award.

"No honor means as much as one given to me by the people of my own community," Wilbon said.

Haki Madhubuti, poet/publisher of Third World Press, and his wife, Carol Lee, professor of education and social policy at Northwestern University, accepted the Dogon Award. Linda Johnson Rice, chairman of Johnson Publishing Co., was the recipient of the Superstar Award.

Co-chaired by Cheryl Pearson-McNeil and Melody Spann Cooper, the event raised more than $465,000 to support exhibits and educational programs.

Freelance writer Candace Jordan is involved with many local organizations, including some whose events she covers.

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